Basis: Latest reported fiscal year. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 2.82%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
2.82%
CTSH now pays $1.28 per share a year. Measured against the price it actually traded at back then, a long-term holder is earning:
| If you bought | Price then | Yield on cost today |
|---|---|---|
| 10 years ago(2016-07-22) | $58.36 | 2.19% |
| 5 years ago(2021-07-20) | $67.61 | 1.89% |
| 3 years ago(2023-07-21) | $66.81 | 1.92% |
| 1 year ago(2025-07-25) | $76.67 | 1.67% |
| Buying today(at $45.45) | $45.45 | 2.82% |
Projection: starting from today's 2.82% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 7.1% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
2.82%
In 3 years
3.64%
In 5 years
4.31%
In 10 years
6.61%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (CTSH).
Starting Yield
2.82%
Ending YOC
7.88%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.58
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$34.72
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $1.28 | N/A | 2.82% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $1.37 | +7.10% | 3.02% | $1.37 |
| Year 2 | $1.47 | +7.10% | 3.23% | $2.84 |
| Year 3 | $1.57 | +7.10% | 3.46% | $4.41 |
| Year 4 | $1.68 | +7.10% | 3.71% | $6.10 |
| Year 5 | $1.80 | +7.10% | 3.97% | $7.90 |
| Year 6 | $1.93 | +7.10% | 4.25% | $9.83 |
| Year 7 | $2.07 | +7.10% | 4.55% | $11.90 |
| Year 8 | $2.22 | +7.10% | 4.88% | $14.12 |
| Year 9 | $2.37 | +7.10% | 5.22% | $16.49 |
| Year 10 | $2.54 | +7.10% | 5.59% | $19.03 |
| Year 11 | $2.72 | +7.10% | 5.99% | $21.75 |
| Year 12 | $2.92 | +7.10% | 6.41% | $24.67 |
| Year 13 | $3.12 | +7.10% | 6.87% | $27.79 |
| Year 14 | $3.34 | +7.10% | 7.36% | $31.13 |
| Year 15 | $3.58 | +7.10% | 7.88% | $34.72 |
Yield on cost is the dividend yield measured against your original purchase price, not today's price. As a company raises its dividend, the yield on what you actually paid keeps rising even when the market yield holds steady.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
